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Lädt ... Firewater: How Alcohol Is Killing My People (and Yours)von Harold R. Johnson
![]() Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. A member of northern Saskatchewan’s Woodland Cree, Harold Johnson has a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Saskatchewan and a Master of Laws degree from Harvard University. His is a cry from the heart of his despair at the histories of cases he has adjudicated as a judge in northern Saskatchewan. The majority of rapes, assaults, murders, vehicular homicides, drownings, deaths from exposure, hunting accidents, and medical incidents are caused by Indians drinking too much alcohol. Lest anyone think “Indian” is too rude a term to be used, Harold Johnson states there is no problem in using the term to describe both himself and the people who appear before him in court. Johnson tells these stories as parables from figures in his own Indian mythology. Could a white writer have said such things? No, for they would be instantly labelled as racist, or a cultural expropriator. Johnson describes the insurmountable obstacles placed before efforts to remove alcohol from within the reach of Indian communities; how all participants in the court system have circumvented through the Chart of Rights and Freedoms, the expressly stated words in treaties that kept alcohol from reserves. Indian people must come up with a solution to the problem of alcohol on reserves for any solution proposed by whites would never be accepted. Perhaps this small book will be a step in that direction. Zeige 2 von 2 keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
"In a passionate call to action, Harold Johnson, Cree trapper and Crown Prosecutor, examines alcohol--its history, its myths, and its devastating impact on his community. Confronting what he calls a crime against humanity--one in every two will die an alcohol-related death in northern communities--Johnson refuses to be silent any longer. Asserting that the "lazy, drunken Indian" story is a root cause of the alcohol problems, Johnson sets out to recast the narrative of his people, urging them to reject this racist description of who they are. In plain, frank language, Johnson calls on traditional stories, spirituality, and medical research for guidance. He also enlists the support of Indigenous artists and leaders, including contributions from Richard Van Camp and Tracey Lindberg. Written specifically for the people of Treaty 6, Firewater is relevant to anyone struggling with alcohol. A graduate of Harvard Law School and the author of six books, Harold R. Johnson is a member of the Montreal Lake Cree Nation and lives in La Ronge, Saskatchewan"-- Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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The author has been a crown attorney and a judge and has seen many indigenous people before the courts. I found his approach a little simplistic and the narrative not particularly well written. He doesn’t offer too many solutions to the chronic alcoholism that ruins so many lives. Keeping reserves dry might work but bootlegging alcohol and drugs subverts most attempts. It’s a problem with a long history that seems to be unsolvable. (